ISLAMABAD: The sons of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have applied for special identity cards and visas to visit their father in jail, thrusting a personal mission into the heart of an escalating political storm.
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Quetta court extends detention of Mahrang Baloch, BYC activists by 20 days
QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court in Quetta on Saturday extended the detention of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a prominent Baloch activist and leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), along with several colleagues, by 20 days, intensifying accusations of judicial overreach under state pressure.
Vehicles recovered in flood-hit Gilgit-Baltistan, search for missing continues
ISLAMABAD: Rescue teams in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region have pulled several vehicles from flood wreckage, but efforts to find missing persons remain unsuccessful, the government said on Saturday, as the area reels from devastating rains and landslides.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding floods in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Islamabad, 1 August 2025.
PM Sharif pledges support for flood-hit northern regions
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged federal aid on Friday to northern regions devastated by monsoon floods and landslides, vowing to overhaul the country’s faltering early warning systems as the death toll climbed past 295.
Pakistan pans ferry service for Arbaeen pilgrims amid standoff over land travel ban
ISLAMABAD: The Maritime Ministry is pushing forward with an ambitious plan to launch a ferry service for Zaireen (pilgrims) traveling to Iran and Iraq after a ban on land route during Arbaeen on security risks.
Pakistan confirms 18th polio case this year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: A newly confirmed case of polio in the Tank district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has pushed the country’s total number of cases this year to 18, signaling the stubborn obstacles that continue to thwart global efforts to wipe out the crippling disease, health officials said on Friday.
Pakistan declares 37 Gilgit-Baltistan villages “calamity-affected” after deadly cloudburst floods
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have declared 37 villages in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region as calamity-affected after severe cloud burst-induced floods swept through the area, while the nationwide death toll from monsoon rains approaches 300.
Pakistan launches PRSS-1 remote sensing satellite from China’s Xichang site
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan successfully launched its Remote Sensing Satellite-1 (PRSS-1) from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Thursday, a breakthrough that marks a major stride in the country’s space exploration ambitions and deepens its technological partnership with China.
Cloudburst-driven floods displace thousands in Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: Intense floods triggered by cloudbursts and heavy monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, causing widespread destruction, loss of life, and displacing thousands as the country grapples with a relentless wave of extreme weather.
Minor charged with terrorism for sharing activist’s speech on social media in Pakistan
GWADAR: A seven-year-old boy in Gwadar has been charged with terrorism for allegedly sharing a video of a detained human rights activist’s speech on TikTok, a case that has drawn sharp condemnation from Pakistan’s leading human rights organisation and raised questions about the use of anti-terrorism laws against children.